Nocturne Indien
Synopsis
The enigmatic but vivid imagery of this loosely plotted film is based on a similarly evocative novel by the Italian author Antonio Tabucchi, Noturno Indiano. An old friend of the hero's has been living in Bombay with a prostitute. His friend Peter Schlemihl (Otto Tausig) is a concentration camp survivor, who went to India after being captivated by a photograph he saw there. When the prostitute writes to him in Europe asking that he rescue his friend from a mysterious malaise, he flies into India to try and help. When he gets to Bombay, he discovers that his friend has disappeared. Following the clues left behind by the friend, and based on his acquaintance with him, he journeys to Madras to speak to a Theosophist dignitary there, and then journeys on to Portugues Goa. With each step of his journey, the hero (Jean-Hugues Anglade) becomes more identified with his friend, and re-enacts in his own person the transformations he must have experienced.
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Jean-Hugues Anglade
Rossignol/Xavier
Clémentine Célarié
Christine
Otto Tausig
Peter Schlemihl
T.P. Jain
Le docteur
Iftekhar
Le professeur de théosophie
Dipti Dave
Vimla Sar
Ratna Bhooshan
La patronne de l'hôtel Khajurao
Tinku Parma
L'écolière
Vijay Kashyap
La réceptionniste de l'hôtel Mandovi
Jaspal Sandhu
Le chauffeur du bus
Ashok Banthia
Le chauffeur du taxi de l'hôpital
Vijai Gautam
Le serveur de l'hôtel Mandovi
Arish Hamin
Le serveur de l'hôtel Aguada
Jitendra Singh
Le chauffeur du Premier Taxi
Timoti Fernandes
Père Pimentel
Felzardo Goez
Theodonio
Ilstaique Khan
Le contrôleur du train
Ramesh Goyal
Le policier du train
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alain Corneau
- Screenplay & Story
- Alain Corneau, Louis Gardel, Antonio Tabucchi
- Original Title
- Nocturne Indien
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- AFC, Christian Bourgois Productions, Ciné Cinq, Sara Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain Corneau
Alain Corneau, Louis Gardel, Antonio Tabucchi
Yves Angelo
Thierry Derocles
Maurice Bernart, Alain Sarde
Department Leadership Roster
Yves Angelo
Director of Photography
Partho Sen-Gupta
Production Design
Maurice Bernart
Producer
Thierry Derocles
Editor
Alain Corneau
Director
Alain Corneau
Writer
Louis Gardel
Writer
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What is Nocturne Indien about?
The enigmatic but vivid imagery of this loosely plotted film is based on a similarly evocative novel by the Italian author Antonio Tabucchi, Noturno Indiano. An old friend of the hero's has been living in Bombay with a prostitute. His friend Peter Schlemihl (Otto Tausig) is a concentration camp survivor, who went to India after being captivated by a photograph he saw there. When the prostitute writes to him in Europe asking that he rescue his friend from a mysterious malaise, he flies into India to try and help. When he gets to Bombay, he discovers that his friend has disappeared. Following the clues left behind by the friend, and based on his acquaintance with him, he journeys to Madras to speak to a Theosophist dignitary there, and then journeys on to Portugues Goa. With each step of his journey, the hero (Jean-Hugues Anglade) becomes more identified with his friend, and re-enacts in his own person the transformations he must have experienced.
Who directed Nocturne Indien?
Nocturne Indien was directed by Alain Corneau.
Who stars in Nocturne Indien?
The principal cast of Nocturne Indien includes Jean-Hugues Anglade, Clémentine Célarié, Otto Tausig, T.P. Jain, Iftekhar.
When was Nocturne Indien released and how long is it?
Nocturne Indien was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Is Nocturne Indien based on a book or true story?
Nocturne Indien is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Antonio Tabucchi".